Algeria left it late against Senegal to book their place at the next round whilst Gambia edged Burkina Faso on penalties to also go through as the penultimate round of matches of the qualifiers came to an end.

On behalf of CAF President Ahmad and the entire Executive Committee, CAF General Secretary Amr Fahmy has sent a message of condolence to the family of Professor Fallou Cisse, who passed away on 25 February 2018 in Paris, France.

Egyptian side Al Masry put a foot at the next round after managing a 4-0 home victory over Zambian visitors Green Buffaloes on Saturday in Port Said. Al Masry will head to Lusaka for the preliminary round return leg in top gear, as Buffaloes need to score at least five unanswered goals to edge them ...

Veteran midfielder, Siphiwe Tshabalala, could be the secret weapon for coach Stuart Baxter as South Africa prepare for their crunch FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 qualifier against Senegal on Friday, 10 November at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.